THE HON. J. BALLANCE AT DUNEDIN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2225, 20 February 1886, Page 2

THE HON. J. BALLANCE AT DUNEDIN.

(United Pkess Association.) Dunedin, this day, The Hon J. Ballance addressed a meeting at Lawrence on Thursday. After referring tp tho fisting depression he Baid lie m unaware what 'the" t-foyer'n-ment intended to do with regard to borrowing, but they were of opinion the colony could not stand still without going back. He dealt with the Native policy and Baid the Natives should be dealt with under the civil and criminal law, the same as Europeans, and not at the point of the bayonet. The policy in the past regarding the King movement had been one of wholesale bribery, but the present Government left (ijieKijig moyempnt alone and the consequence" was thar'lawhiao had less power than before, and the King's thronement, and the King himself would soon bo things of tlto past. The Colony had a bad reoord In native land transactions, and it was to put a stop to these blots tbat two bills were introduced last session, which must be taken together. The Government would not bo averse to abolishing exception for Property Tax, but he would advocate graduated tax on propities starting with 1b Id in the £ on £IO,OOO, and another Is 4tj oil every aMiMojial £IOQQ, T|iq njcj; question be said was protection, which had been making steady progress, He maintained it was not the artisan class alone which was benefited by protection. He thought it would steady wages, and benefit artisans in town and country, At the the conclusion he received a vote of thanks ann Confidence as Minister of Lands «ad Nutto A&in,